Programming and Industry of a Short Film Festival

Sigrid Hadenius, Director of Uppsala Short Film Festival, will introduce the festival, its programming, operations and approach to audiences. She will also share her experience of connecting a festival aimed at adult audiences with a festival for children and young audiences. Uppsala Short Film Festival is one of the leading short film festivals in Europe.

Sigrid Hadenius is the Festival Director at Uppsala Short Film Festival. She has been part of the festival since 2011 and has extensive experience in the film and culture industry. After working as the Industry Producer at Tempo Documentary Festival, she served as the Festival Producer for eight editions of the Uppsala Short Film Festival. Her primary focus has been to develop the festival’s industry events, and since 2023, she has been Head of the National Competition. Sigrid has a background in art history (Uppsala University) and film studies (Stockholm University).